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William Adams meets Tokugawa Ieyasu; inset Cosmo Jarvis as John Blackthrone in Shogun

The real John Blackthorne in Shōgun: the true story of samurai William Adams, the first Englishman in Japan

Hiroyuki Sanada as Yoshii Toranaga in Shōgun

Is Shōgun a true story? The real history behind the feudal Japan drama

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Pod Anne de Courcy WL

Chanel: glamour and controversy on the Riviera . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Katherine Graham, owner of the Washington Post, and Truman Capote

The real story of Truman Capote’s Black and White Ball

Cast of The New Look

Is The New Look a true story? The real history behind the period drama

Juliette Banoche as Coco Chanel in 'The New Look' and the real Coco Chanel.

Did Coco Chanel collaborate with the Nazis during WW2?

Christian Dior (Ben Mendelsohn) in 'The New Look' and the real Christian Dior.

The real Christian Dior: who was the man behind The New Look, and did he make dresses for Nazi wives?

Catherine Dior (Maisie Williams) in The New Look and the real Catherine Dior.

From French resistance to fashion heir: who was the real Catherine Dior?

Nate Mann as Robert 'Rosie' Rosenthal in Apple TV+ WW2 drama Masters of the Air

Second World War

The real Robert Rosenthal: who was Rosie in Masters of the Air?

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Pod Donald Millar Masters of the air WL

Masters of the Air: the real history behind the new show . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Austin Butler as Major Gale Cleven in Apple TV+ WW2 drama Masters of the Air

Second World War

The real Gale Cleven: who was Buck in Masters of the Air?

Callum Turner as John Egan and Austin Butler as Gale Cleven in Masters of the Air

Second World War

Masters of the Air real history: the true story of the ‘Bloody Hundredth’

The real Boys in the Boat during the Poughkeepsie Regatta

The Boys in the Boat: the real history behind George Clooney’s underdog sports movie

Still shows Iain De Caestecker as Arthur Pendragon in The Winter King

How The Winter King brings Arthurian Britain to life

King Arthur in The Winter King

The Winter King: the true story of the King Arthur drama